Two Held For Rajasthan Rail Track Blast, ISI Plot Suspected

The IED blast damaged two track-supporting pillars and left a two-foot crater near 50 GB village

November 15, 2026

Police seized two pistols, 46 cartridges and Rs 30,000 and have picked up three more people for logistical help

Police say the IED was meant for a passenger train that had already crossed before the explosion

Two people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the November 3 blast on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line near 50 GB village in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district, with police suspecting that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was behind the plot.

The accused, identified as Devendra (also spelt Devinder) Singh, 22, and Mahakdeep Kaur, 21, both residents of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, were arrested on November 14 in a joint operation by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Rajasthan Police and Gurdaspur Police. They have been brought to Rajasthan for questioning.

According to investigators, theconspiracy was to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) on the track and target an entire passenger train. The plan reportedly failed because the train had crossed the spot before the explosion. One report says the blast came about 75 minutes after a passenger train passed.

The explosion damaged two cement pillars supporting the track and left a crater about two feet deep. It was reportedly heard from 200 metres away.

Police recovered two pistols, 46 cartridges and Rs 30,000 from the arrested persons. Investigators suspect that Kaur was in touch with handlers known as “Chacha” and “Shah,” believed to be linked to the ISI, and that the pair planted the device on the handler’s instructions. Three others have also been picked up for allegedly helping with transport and accommodation. One report says the accused visited the blast site three times to carry out a reconnaissance.

The Bikaner Inspector General of Police, Om Prakash, and Sri Ganganagar Superintendent of Police Harishankar are personally questioning the accused. Agencies are examining how they received instructions from Pakistan and whether more people were involved.

Police had earlier ruled out any link between the blast and 7.5 kg of RDX recovered in the border region.

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